Strong's Lexicon

H5689

H5689 — עָגַב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewagabverb-stemOccurrences: 8TWOT: 1559

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5689
Word:	עָגַב
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	8
Transliteration:	agab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`agab (aw-gab') v.
Meaning:	1. to breathe after, i.e. to love (sensually)
KJV Renderings:	dote, lover.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5784

[עָגַב] verb have inordinate affection, lust (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 3694] wonder, admire, [untranscribed source text 3695] beloved; and (on sens. obsc. in Late Hebrew) Levy^{NHWB
iii. 616}); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular עָֽגְבָה Ezek 23:7; Ezek 23:9; Ezek 23:12 Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַתַּעְגַּב Ezek 23:5, + Ezek 23:16 Kt ( Qr וַתַּעְגְּבָה), וַתַּעְגְּבָּה Ezek 23:20 ( Ew^{§ 191 c} Ol^{§ 228 b}); Participle plural עֹגְבִים Jer 4:30 — lust after (עַלֿ), only in figure of relations of Samaria and Jerusalem (personified) with foreigners Ezek 23:5; Ezek 23:9; Ezek 23:12; Ezek 23:16; Ezek 23:20, so with accusative Ezek 23:7 participle as substantive paramours Jer 4:30.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke